Question

Comment on why the acceleration due to gravity is less for the plastic ball. Why do the other two balls (steel ball and golf ball) not have such a low value for the acceleration?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The gravitational acceleration 'g' depend directly on the mass of the object or body and inversely on the distance or radius squared:

`g = (Gm_(o))/(R^(2))`

where

`m_(o)` = mass of the object

G = Gravitational constt

Thus the plastic ball is lighter and have low mass as compared to the steel and golf balls.

This is the reason that a plastic ball have a low value of acceleration as compared to that of steel and golf balls with higher values of acceleration.